Mes: junio 2017

In late May, I dyed my hair purple. I had waited for the unpigmented crown section to grow a bit on purpose. The purple caught on brightly and during four weeks I received plenty of compliments. From that looks really nice on you to you are so brave!, several women also asked me how I did it. Not a hair expert myself, I explained I took advantage of my “gray hair” (I’ve been told that it really is “unpigmented”) to avoid the bleaching part, not only because I had no experience with it but also because it is damaging to the hair.

And then, at a yearly professional meeting I attend nearly every year, a fellow attendee asked me if I used purple for Crohn’s disease support/visibility/solidarity. I told her that while I did not think of that, it was quite a coincidence that she would ask me about it. And we talked about those we know and love who are IBD patients.

So, while I did it just for fun, to mix it up, to sport a late Spring look, I learned that one never knows what one seemingly minor detail–purple hair–can spark when it comes to random compliments and unexpected connections.